(a) All entrance examinations shall be publicly announced by the Personnel Officer as they deem necessary or desirable. The announcement shall specify the title of the position for which the examination is to be held; the time, place and manner of making applications; and any other information deemed pertinent by the Personnel Officer.
(b) Applications shall be made on forms prescribed by the Personnel Officer.
(c) The Personnel Officer shall reject any application which indicates on its face that the applicant does not possess the minimum qualifications required or which is not received within the time limit fixed for filing for the position. Notice of such rejection shall be given to the applicant, and such rejection shall be final.
(d) All applicants must be citizens of the United States or legally permitted to work in the United States, of good moral character, of temperate habits, of sound health and physically able to perform the duties of the position applied for.
(e) The Personnel Officer shall make inquiry of employers, educational institutions and character references given by the applicant to verify the statements made in the application. If the facts so ascertained indicate the unsuitability of the applicant, the Personnel Officer may reject their application and notify them to that effect, and such rejection shall be final.
(f) Every applicant for entrance examination for the uniformed fire service shall be, in addition to the requirements set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) hereof, at the time of application, no less than twenty (20) years of age and not over thirty-nine (39) years of age. However, in a case where an applicant has had experience as a full-time firefighter in the State of Ohio, the Personnel Officer may, at their discretion, accept applicants over thirty-nine (39) years of age, with one year of increased age allowed for each year so served.
(g) Every applicant for entrance examination in the uniformed police service, in addition to the requirements set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) hereof, shall at the time of application be no less than twenty-one (21) years of age and not over thirty-nine (39) years of age, and must have successfully completed the Basic Peace Officers Training course at the time of their original appointment as a police officer in the Police Division. However, in a case where an applicant has had experience in the State as a full-time police officer, the Personnel Officer may, at their discretion, accept applicants over thirty-nine (39) years of age, with one year of increased age allowed for each year so served.
(h) Every applicant for entrance examination for the uniformed police service and fire service shall pay an application fee established by the Personnel Officer in an even dollar amount calculated to cover the cost of the examination forms and study materials.
(Ord. 2023-22. Passed 8-22-23.)